POLICE ROUNDUP

Retired cop shot dead in Kalinga

BALBALAN, Kalinga – A retired cop was shot dead here on Sept. 9 by still unidentified perperators.

           

A police report said the incident happened about 8 a.m. in Sitio Balala, Barangay Mabaca wherein the victim was identified as Jaime Sibayan, 56, resident of Bulanao, Tabuk City, Kalinga.

            

Investigation disclosed that the victim together with a certain Isidro Banggawan, A Department of Environment and Natural rEsources employee, while on their way home to  Poblacion were suddenly shot by unidentified men several times using high powered firearms that caused his instant death.

The victim’s body was subjected to post mortem examination foe lads on the killing.  

P.5 million marijuana burned in Kibungan   

KIBUNGAN, Benguet – Police confiscated 20 kilos of dried marijuana leaves valued at P550,000 in a shack here at SitioLibbeng, Barangay Badeo on Jan. 8.

Police said the contraband was placed in a jute sack with two kilos of marijuana seeds.

     

The illegal drugs were burned on site by who troops left the area after the operation.   

           

P50,000 reward offered in HS student’s killing

ANDA, Pangasinan – The municipal government here has put up a P50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those behind the killing of a 16-year-old high school student in her house afternoon of Sept. 7.

PO2 Rodrigo Gacayan said Mayor Aldrin Celdran made this offer last Monday, two days after Ma. Julie Carlit was found dead with 17 stab wounds in her residence in Barangay Awag.

Posters about the reward and the call for justice for Carlit are scattered across the town.

Carlit, an honor student in the St. Nicho-lasAnda Integrated School, lived alone as her siblings resided in different places.

Her aunt, Arlene Carlit, who lived at least 150 meters away, said she heard a shout for help that afternoon, and when she rushed to her niece’s house, she found her lifeless with multiple stab wounds and a rope tied around her neck.

The victim’s belongings were in disarray, prompting police to believe that she fought back with her assailant.

Gacayan said they are pursuing a vital lead that could solve the case, but he refused to provide details.

Man nabbed for frustrated homicide

LAGAWE, Ifugao – Police arrested Sept. 9, a man wanted for frustrated homicide in this town.

Police arrested arrested Marlon Bulayongan, 29, resident of Sitio Wadwad, Natuwolan, Lagawe at his residence following a warrant issued against him by Judge Joseph Baguilat of Regional Trial Court, Lagawe.

Bulayongan, listed No. 8 most wanted person in the town posted bail. 

Young man ends life over love problem

BAGUIO CITY – A love problem reportedly drove a man to commit suicide here after trying to end his life many times.

          

Police said Giovanni S. Burgos, 25, resident of Barangay GuisadSurong was found by his mother Corazon hanging lifeless in their kitchen about 6 a.m. of Sept. 9.

      

Police said Bugos ended his life around 8:45 p.m.  of Sept.8, to 6 a.m.

    

Ms Burgos said her son always tried to commit suicide every time he had love problem, and said incident was the fourth time the victim tried to commit same.

The victim’s body was brought to La Paz Funeral Homes for post mortem examination.

2 pupils drown in fishpond

BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan – Two nine-year-old elementary pupils drowned in a fishpond in Barangay Sancagulis, here, Tuesday afternoon.

Victims were identified as John Elmer Jimenez y Junio and Eric Baniqued y Garcia of nearby Barangay Bical Sur and both in Grade 4. John and Eric, together with two other classmates, Eugene Ray Datuin and Nemuel Dave Matabang, went for a swim after an early dismissal from class at around 11 a.m.

Illegal firearms, ammunitions seized in Cordillera operations

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Police confiscated several firearms, ammunition and drug paraphernalia in the region last week.

Personnel of the Provincial Public safety Company (PPSC) 2nd Platoon led by Insp. Richard Soliven through a warrant issued by Judge Joseph A. Patnaan, arrested Angel Isidro Moises alias Darondon Sept. 8.

The suspect’s residence in SitioDinalogan, Barangay Buringal, Paracelis, Mountain Province was searched with Barangay KagawadRomy P. Bagingan and Jerry S. Abalos of SitioDinalogan, Barangay Buringal, Paracelis as witnesses.

Confiscated were a Cal .22 Winchester US rifle; Cal .22 revolver; 1 Cal. 38 Smith and Wesson revolver without SN placed inside one camouflage holster; Cal. 45 pistol with a magazine and 19 bullets. Isidro was not in his house at the tome of the search.

Meanwhile, joint personnel of the Abra Provincial Intelligence Branch, Provincial Public Safety Company and Bangued Municipal Police Station in coordination with the PDEA-CAR executed a search warrant issued by Judge RaphielAlzate against  drug personalities named Jimmy and Jun jun Bayle,  both residents of Barangay South Calaba, Bangued, Abra on Sept. 7

Seized at the residence of Jun Jun Bayle were; 1 M1 Garand rifle; 2 black holster; 1 blue Nokia 1280 with charger and sim card; 1 transparent plastic sachet; 43 rolls of aluminum foil; 5 pcs used aluminum foils, 2 license plates for motorcycles (7526 A and 7501 NO); 1 Motorstar Motorcycle; 2 lighters; 1 bottle containing potassium nitrate (explosive component) and 1 camouflage jacket.

While search at Jimmy Bayle yielded 1 Cal .45 Colt MK IV with SN 991435 with one round of ammunition; 6 rounds of ammunition for Cal 5.56; 1 extended magazine for Cal .45; 1 spent shell for Cal .45; 1 plastic sachet containing several transparent plastic sachets and 3 Cellular phones.

Senior Supt. Benjamin M. Lusad, Abra provincial director said suspects were not located.  

Nevertheless, one Federico O’reillyPadagasa.k.a “Peter”, 30, a resident of the same barangay, was seen inside the house of Junjun, arrested and reportedly turned out to be positive for use of illegal drug. 

Barangay  chairman Romulo Burton and Arnel Adriatico, media representative from DZPA radio station, witnessed the search.

On the other hand,  a 33-year old government employee and a resident of Agbannawag, Tabuk City, Kalinga was arrested along Mayangao St., Dagupan Centro, Tabuk City after not showing a license to possess and/or carry a firearm on Spt. 7.

Senior Supt. John Colino, provincial police director of Kalinga, identified the person as Jonathan Angnganay Pan-oy. Confiscated from his direct possession was a Cal. 45 pistol with five bullets.

Charges are being prepared against the suspects.

15 wanted persons arrested by cops

 CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Fifteen wanted persons were arrested in the Cordillera last week.

In Abra, Senior Supt. Benjamin M. Lusad, provincial director, identified the No. 1 top most wanted person in the municipality of Bangued as Marco Bosque Buenafe alias Mal-ong, 29, farmer, who was arrested at his residence in Barangay Cabuloan, Bangued for murder.

He went into hiding after he was implicated as a suspect in stabbing to death of Amado Bulda on Sept. 7, 2006.

In Mt. Province, Senior Supt. William W. Viteño, provincial police director  identified the No. 9 TMWP in Paracelis town as Roger Catarig Monong, 34, of Barangay Bagabag, Buringal.

He was arrested for illegal possession of firearms at the Junction of Dagawe, Poblacion, Paracelis.

In Apayao, Senior Supt. Alberlito Garcia, provincial police director director, identified the No. 10 TMWP in the municipality of Flora as JoemarPascual, Francisco, 28, and a resident of Bolala Norte, Aparri, Cagayan.

He was arrested in Barangay Nararagan, Ballesteros, Cagayan for robbery with force upon things.

Twelve other wanted persons were nabbed for various crimes.

They were identified as Jimmy Flores De Jesus, 56, resident of Barangay Quinarayan, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur who was arrested by the joint operatives of the Abra PPO and Narvacan MPS for the crime of kidnapping with frustrated murder and physical injury.

Alfie Donato Chamos, 23, farmer and a resident of Barangay Kesbeng, La Trinidad, Benguet was arrested at Justice Hill, Kesbeng, Poblacion, La Trinidad, Benguet while Loreto Bete Bagano aka. Leo Valencia, 46, was arrested in front of Star Wood Hotel, Kisad Road, Baguio City for attempted robbery with violence.

The court issued a recommended bail bond of P80, 000 and P50, 000 respectively for his temporary liberty.

Also arrested for estafa were EmiluzCalara Aquino, 31, businesswoman, who was nabbed at her residence in Arciaga St., Baguio City; Victor AlingbasBelino, 49, farmer, resident of Balili, La Trinidad Benguet, and Virginia Talco Banzuela, 52,who was arrested along  Marcos Highway, Baguio City.

Ernesto B. Boocan, 42, was also arrested at his residence in Barangay Liwo, Mayoyao, Ifugao for rape; Bryan Ananey Bendoza, 25,  of Shilan, La Trinidad, Benguet was arrested at his residence also for the crime of rape. while Wilfredo Singapan Bayang Jr., 26, of barangay Dolowong, Alfonso Lista, Ifugao was arrested at his residence for attempted homicide.

Three minors (aged 16 and 17) were also arrested in Abra for robbery frustrated murder by police.

A 17-year old was also nabbed arrested in Tabuk City, Kalinga for acts of lasciviousness.

Firearms, drugs seized in Abra

BANGUED, Abra -- The intensified anti-crime campaign launched recently by the Police Regional Office-Cordillera Administrative Region resulted in the seizure of high powered guns, explosives, and illegal drugs last week.

Senior Supt. Benjamin Lusad reported that police operatives and agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said rifles, pistols, assorted ammunition, and sachets of shabu were allegedly seized from the house of two wanted drug personalities in Barangay South Calaba, this town.

The search of the house of Jimmy and Junjun Bayle was covered by a warrant issued by the court.

2 teachers killed in highway accident

URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan – Two female teachers were killed Sept. 6 when a southbound Dagupan Bus Liner bumped the tricycle they were riding, sending it to the northbound lane where an oncoming Isuzu 14-wheeler crushed it on the national highway in Barangay Nancayasan, this city.

Police identified the victims as Vivian Villamil Sabangan, 45, married, and Dominga Sabangan Baniquid, of legal age, married, both residents of Barangay Langirin, Bayambang municipality.

The highway accident happened at 4:49 p.m. as the two teachers were traveling in the tricycle (AW-9906) driven by Abon A. Sabangan, who was injured and taken to the Urdaneta District Hospital for treatment.

Multiple break-ins reported in Baguio 

BAGUIO CITY – A police officer assigned at the Pasay police lost his automatic Israeli-made Galil rifle to thieves here last week.

Chief Insp. Felimon Cacap, assigned at the Southern Police District in Pasay City, lost his rifle during Baguio City's Charter Day.

Baguio police said the break-in occurred between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Purok 27, Upper Irisan, Baguio City. 

Police discovered that the padlock of the victims' main door was missing and their personal belongings in disarray.

The automatic rifle of Cacap, five cellular phones, two Asus laptops and a digital camera were missing.

Meanwhile, still that Sunday, 32-year-old reflexologist TitaTungpalan lost her bag right inside her office at the 2nd floor of Maharlika Building located along Magsaysay Avenue where the Baguio City Day parade took place.

A computer shop along Naguilian Road, Lourdes Extension Subdivision was also robbed, with thieves swiping five computer monitors, seven computer central processing units and three keyboards.

Moreover, along Naguillan Road here, 42-year-old Irene Cauagas Borres reported that an unidentified suspect detached the jalousies of the window near their main door and reached the door lock of their house.

The victim’s daughter, Jhayfer Anne, was awakened and the suspect fled.

Their personal belongings were scattered outside the room and their P40,000 cash and four cellular phones were missing. 

Despite the successes of policemen running after robbers, thieves and burglars in the city with the arrest of almost a dozen already,  such incidents still abound prompting concern among authorities.

Such prompted Councilor Roberto Ortega, Sr., a former police colonel, to propose before city officials a million-peso reward to every criminal tipped by residents to authorities.

  

3 men in robbery with homicide cases nabbed

PARACELIS, Mountain Province -- Three suspects involved in a robbery with homicide case were arrested inside their hideout here at Sitio Central, Barangay Poblacion August 29 by joint operatives of the Mt. Province Public Safety Company, 2nd Platoon and Cordon Municipal Police Station. 

Senior Supt WiIlliam Viteno, provincial police director identified the suspects as JhonJhon Lopez Immatong, 27, farmer of Kinakin, Banaue, Ifugao; Jefrey Dibilan Lopez, 30, of Poblacion, Paracelis and  Gilbert Immatong Lopez, 29, of Kinakin, Ifugao now residing at Diadi, Nueva Viscaya.

Viteno said the suspects were believed involved in robbing a retired police officer in his residence at Barangay Quirino, Cordon, Isabela last August 6 taking with them a Ca. 380 with one magazine and cash amounting to P109,000.00.

They were also tagged in the killing of a 22-year- old cashier.

The suspects with with recovered items were taken under custody of Cordon police.